George Albert Adib Abdel Sayed

Assistant Professor at Electronics and Communications Engineering

Career Information

Academic Information

Brief

George A. Adib is a photonics researcher, and educator working at the intersection of applied science and practical innovation, with 10+ experience in optical design and research in the fields of photonics and sensors. He holds a Ph.D. in Electronics and Communications Engineering, with a focus on signal processing techniques, particularly wavelet-based methods for compact MEMS FTIR spectrometers. His work tackles real-world challenges in sensing, with applications ranging from health monitoring to environmental analysis.

He currently serves as a assistant professor at Ain Shams University, where he teaches and supervises courses in optics, and signals and systems. He is passionate about making complex ideas accessible, and about connecting theory with engineering practice.

His interests span optical system modeling, silicon photonics, quantum optics, and the use of light in sustainable technologies, especially in the areas of energy, water, and health. He is also exploring how photonics can be better taught—through interactive tools, experimental setups, and purpose-driven course design.

Awards

2018 Best master dissertation award for the year 2017, Department of Communication and Electronic Engineering, Ain Shams University.
2016 Best paper award, IEEE, 33rd National Radio Science Conference (NRSC), Aswan.
2014 Graduate studies scholarship, Department of Communication and Electronic Engineering, Ain Shams University.
2009-2013 Academic distinction award (5 times), Department of Communication and Electronic Engineering, Ain Shams University.

Books

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Articles

George A. Adib, Yasser M. Sabry, and Diaa Khalil, "Allan Variance Characterization of Compact Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrometers,” Appl. Spectr. 77(7):734-743 (2023)
Mahmoud A. Selim, George A. Adib, Yasser M. Sabry and Diaa Khalil, "Incoherent Gain-Assisted Ring Enhanced Gas Absorption Spectroscopy," IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics 55 1-8 (2019)
George A. Adib, Yasser M. Sabry, and Diaa Khalil, "Analysis of dual coupler nested coupled cavities," Appl. Opt. 56, 9457-9468 (2017)

Publications

1. Adib, George A., Sabry, Yasser M., Khalil, Diaa, " Allan Variance Characterization of Compact Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrometers ", Applied Spectroscopy, 2023
2. Kilany, M., Ding, Z., Adib, G.A., Sabry, Y.M., Liu, C.-X., Khalil, D., " Optical Fiber Filters Linewidth Enhancement Based on Erbium-doped Photonic Crystal Fiber Cavities ", National Radio Science Conference, NRSC, Proceedings, 2021
3. Selim, M.A., Sabry, Y.M., Adib, G.A., Khalil, D., " Active fiber-ring enhanced absorption gas spectroscopy using multi-longitudinal mode tunable laser in the NIR ", Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, 2019
4. Selim, M.A., Adib, G.A., Sabry, Y.M., Khalil, D., " Incoherent Gain-Assisted Ring Enhanced Gas Absorption Spectroscopy ", IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics, 2019
5. Shalaby, R.A., Adib, G., Sabry, Y.M., Gad, M., Khalil, D., " Silicon photonic coupled-ring resonator in nested configuration comprising different length scales ", Proceedings - ICCES 2019: 2019 14th International Conference on Computer Engineering and Systems, 2019
6. Shalaby, R.A., Selim, M.A., Adib, G.A., Sabry, Y.M., Gad, M., Khalil, D., " Silicon photonics dual-coupler nested coupled cavities ", Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, 2019
7. Adib, G.A., Sabry, Y.M., Khalil, D., " Dual coupler coupled cavities optical gyroscope with enhanced performance ", Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, 2018
8. Adib, G.A., Sabry, Y.M., Khalil, D., " Vernier effect-based multiplication of the Sagnac beating frequency in ring laser gyroscope sensors ", Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, 2018
9. Adib, G.A., Sabry, Y.M., Khalil, D., " Analysis of dual coupler nested coupled cavities ", Applied Optics, 2017
10. Sabry, Y.M., Hassan, K., Anwar, M., Alharon, M.H., Medhat, M., Adib, G.A., Dumont, R., Saadany, B., Khalil, D., " Ultra-compact MEMS FTIR spectrometer ", Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, 2017
11. Selim, M.A., Adib, G.A., Sabry, Y.M., Khalil, D., " Gain-assisted broadband ring cavity enhanced spectroscopy ", Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, 2017
12. Adib, G.A., Sabry, Y.M., Khalil, D., " Optical filter finesses enhancement based on nested coupled cavities and active medium ", Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, 2016
13. Adib, G.A., Sabry, Y.M., Khalil, D., " Characterization technique for long optical fiber cavities based on beating spectrum of multimode fiber laser in the RF domain ", Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, 2016
14. Adib, G.A., Shebl, A., Sabry, Y.M., Khalil, D., " Beating signal power level improvement in ring lasers based on coupled ring resonators ", National Radio Science Conference, NRSC, Proceedings, 2016
15. Shebl, A., Othman, A.M., Mahmoud, A., Albert, G., Sabry, Y.M., Sharaf, K., Khalil, D., " Ring laser gyroscope based on standard single-mode fiber and semiconductor optical amplifier ", National Radio Science Conference, NRSC, Proceedings, 2016
16. George A. Adib, Yasser M. Sabry, and Diaa Khalil, " Allan Variance Characterization of Compact Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrometers ", Journal of Applied Spectroscopy, 2023

Research Projects

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